02-Jan-2009 112
Jharkhand survived anxious moments to draw their East Zone Women`s two-day cricket match against host Orissa at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack today.
Only one wicket separated Orissa and victory as Jharkhand finished the final day at 109 for nine, in reply to the home team`s total of 150.
Favourites Bengal humbled Sikkim by an innings and 266 runs, while Tripura held Assam to a draw in two other matches of the tournament.
Brief scores:
At Barabati Stadium: Orissa 150/10 in 109.5 overs (Madhuri Mehta 29) drew with Jharkhand 109/9 in 84.1 overs (Seema Singh 26 Kumudini Sahu 4/24, Madhusmita Behera 2/5).
At Nimpur ground: Bengal 327/2 decl in 68 overs (Arpita Ghosh 152 n.o, Riya Choudhury 91) beat Sikkim 35/10 and 26/10 (Manasi Parul 5/0, Jhulan Goswami 2/12, Kathakali 2/0).
At Ravenshaw ground: Tripura 76/10 and 107/7 (Sravani 42 n.o: Suchitra Singh 3/26) drew with Assam 170/10 (Touhida Sultana 70: Annapurna Das 3/31).
